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I have several of Cote Gamers' Big Box games (7 I think) and wanted to find box protectors for them. The box protector for GameCube Four Swords NTSC works really well. There is zero to maybe 3mm of space on any side. They are pricey, though, at $3.50 a piece. Can't seem to buy them in large discount packs like the more common 2600/7800/colecovision and intellivision ones. https://www.ebay.com/itm/332428237600?hash=item4d66445b20:g:S9MAAOSwA3dYXDYe

Thanks. The vector hack speed text for 4-6 got missed on this revision. I decided to make the mushrooms smaller in this revision, to make things less crowded, so, I could make the text clearer and/or tweak the background contrast.

Hi all, So I posted this a week ago to let folks see what we had for Rollerpede controller overlays. As something of a perfectionist, I'd mentioned to Cote Gamers if they looked good enough and they'd said they didn't know, but could have a graphical artist try to spruce it up a bit, such as the mushroom and text, I believe, but it would add a couple bucks to the currently planned 60 euros (US$70) per game, which would include big box version, special arcade overview booklet, poster, fridge magnet and cartridge. We couldn't decide, so, they wanted me to ask you all what you think, so I've posted a poll. If you are interested in buying please respond. Current overlay samples below. I know alignment may need some final adjustments, so that is not currently in question. As shown on the overlays, on the first screen, you will have a choice between standard and vector graphics (a hack by slydc), as well as three different trackball sensitivities. There will also be the four difficulty levels four one or two players by choosing 1-8 on the next screen.

Did you skip pole position on purpose?

Here's the current design for the Rollerpede overlays. Planning for it to be ready for sale very soon from Cote Games. As shown on the overlays, on the first screen, you will have a choice between standard and vector graphics (a hack by slydc), as well as three different trackball sensitivities. There will also be the four difficulty levels four one or two players by choosing 1-8 on the next screen.

So, i've got parts coming in over the next month. I think some are low-key coming from China for the July 21-29th est. delivery ones (player 1, 2 , coin and pause happ-style buttons). I don't need ultra-high quality for the low use buttons and they came as a pack.

I also assumed you wanted something new as a gift for her. If you have to open it up and mess around with it, might as well get a used FB8 Deluxe which has it plug and play out of the box.

Then I guess recreational drugs really were a common part of work at Atari.

How much are you looking to spend? They're not crazy expensive but not dirt cheap on eBay. Sometimes you can get a really good deal on Craigslist. I got a NIB Intellivision Flashback for $10 last year on Craigslist.

Here's what I've got so far.

I just took on this project, hoping to add GRS Tron sticks, spinner and LED trackball to a "cabinet only" purchase of the same Atari cabinet as the OP, since it looks so great; But, yeah, everything is off a bit from the original components. Under-board recessions too small, screw holes off, 2" trackball in 2.5 inch hole. Without a shop, this will take some doing. Oh, and the collection Sanwa buttons I have are too big for the button holes and are the short snap in kind, while the button holes are over 0.5 inches deep, so need to get some more buttons.

Unfortunately, I think the released Pole Position looks like an unfinished prototype considering what could have been done. Turbo on the Colecovision had much better surroundings, but the cars looked very blocky because they were so tiny. Do racing games take a lot more resources than single screen or platformers?

Maybe hold out for a U1MB modded one and have 1MB of RAM or at least the RAMBO.

I was thinking to try not connecting pins 5, 7 and 9 on one of those pass through a with capacities included at all and see what happens.

Robb showed a video using one during the sales drive. May have been a slightly different model. So, don’t know that it was promised but it would be nice or indicative of an operational difference between the OG CV port and Phoenix one.

I just determined that trying to use the OG Sega Genesis 3-button controller causes automatic firing of one of the fire buttons, likely the right. This has been confirmed by two of us on facebook phoenix group, even though it appears some other 3rd party ones work. Not sure why it happens, but I thought an issue request should be entered into Github, but I don't have an account and have way too many accounts I only log into once. @Ikrananka? I'm going to see if I can figure out a way to test disconnecting pin connections like pin 5 without destroying things. Additional info: What I’ve seen is it gets stuck on the core/setup selection screen with gen controller. If gen is plugged in after Phoenix splash screen to sd card menu, sd card menu flickers as if fire button is being repeatedly pressed. If plugged in at beginning of game, again, behaves like just said.

People must REALLY want to use a PSX controller on their SNES! https://www.ebay.com/itm/292583641256

Are you just looking around or thinking about making a homebrew pack like the 7800 Trebor one?

Also, here is a hack of 5200 pole position that uses analog up/down for the gas/brake, analog left/right for steering and fire1/2 for the high/low gear. It was designed to work with the old PC DOS racing wheels with a bohoki adapter, although you may have to adjust the pots in the pedals to start at zero Ohms. For some reason, these racing pedals start at some resistance a ways above zero, which results in always having acceleration and brake unless you push the pots in the posts to lower it.

I found another weird looking list that includes some 50 conversions to 5200 (the 128 multicart which is the first conversion listed has a few, but may be redunduntant) on github https://github.com/frederic-mahe/Hardware-Target-Game-Database/blob/master/EverDrive Pack SMDBs/Atari 5200 SMDB.txt no centipede conversion listed. If it exists, it is really obscure.

All he's saying is you can't use any Atari Trak-Ball in trackball mode with the original 7800 centipede -so, not sure what he is saying that is specific about V61 version. The V61 will work in trackball mode with the 7800 Centipede TB hack. The V61 CX-80s are just two separate buttons for Fire 1 and Fire 2; They still have joystick/trackball switch. I think any CX-22 will work and any CX-80 that wasn't made into an Atari mouse, since the original Centipede 7800 game is joystick only. All CX-22s have joystick mode, the black and white ones have joystick and trackball mode that can be switched, and all non-moused CX-80s have the joystick/trackball switch as well. There is a Centipede trackball mode hack for the 7800 as well.

Yes. Thank you CollectorVision! I'd asked about the manuals a couple times.